Types of Aid
Scholarships
On-Campus Scholarships
An on campus scholarship is a scholarship that is administered by the Financial Aid Office, academic colleges, various campus departments and associations. These are available for both incoming and/or continuing students and are generally awarded based on financial need, merit, leadership, talent and community service. Some scholarships may require a GPA of 2.0 or higher and enrollment criteria may vary by each scholarship.
Additional details for each scholarship are provided for your reference under:
- Incoming Freshman
- All Majors
- By College
- Palm Desert
Application Process
A general application (found under Applications & Forms) is submitted electronically to our scholarship database. In addition to the online application an autobiographical statement and letter of recommendation is required to be submitted to the Financial Aid Office before March 3, 2008 by 6p.m. Students who complete a general application will be automatically be considered for "ALL" scholarships for which they are eligible.
Awarding and Notification Process
Scholarships are normally awarded during the spring and summer for the following academic year. During that time scholarship award notification letters will be sent which will include the name and amount of the scholarship and the award information will also be posted to your MyCoyote. Consideration for additional scholarship awards may continue throughout the academic year.
Requirements
A complete scholarship application will consist of the following:
- The 2008-2009 CSUSB Online Scholarship Application
- An autobiographical statement, and
- One letter of recommendation from a current or previous instructor
You will find the Online Scholarship application under our "Applications and Forms". This link will include examples of the autobiographical statement and a letter of recommendation form.
For further information, please contact the Financial Aid Office at (909) 537-5227.
Financial Aid Office